The annual salary statistics of clergy in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Nassau-Suffolk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,650 | -10.79% | 18.01% |
| 2016 | $58,330 | 20.73% | - |
| 2015 | $46,240 | 3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $44,790 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $44,990 | 4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $43,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,650 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Nassau-Suffolk is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.